Hey everyone, I think there comes a point in every women's life when you walk pass the aisle and this feeling of wonder, joy and love washes over you. Baby grow in hand it seems so easy to imagine the frantic kicking of an excitable child. The cute suits, adorable dresses and fluffy hats have suddenly become a black hole that you can't help but say 'Aww' at. No guys! This is not an announcement post and I'm not just being broody... well I am bit. But I guess I was caught up in the excitement of new life and the tomorrow. Later this year I will be meeting a few new members of the family, so I thought it would be nice to share a few treasures and ideas. Whether your expecting or perhaps you have a Baby Shower to go to, I hope you find this helpful. If you're in your 20-30's chances are you have friends that are starting to get married and have families. This is an expensive time in our lives because not only are we trying to start lives and families of our own, but we want to give a nice gift to our friends without breaking the bank. We'd all like to give gifts that are most importantly useful, but also gifts that will not leave us broke (baby stuff is crazy expensive). But at the same time we don't want to be cheap either as these are good friends. So it time to get creative.
I've seen some very elaborate Nappy Cakes but that seems a but long winded, so I opted for a Baby Shower Onesie Bouquet - which is surprisingly simple to make. This video was nice and easy to follow. All you need are:
Flower pot
Approximately 7 onesies and 9 wash cloths (Bibs, hats and socks can also be used)
Large popsicle sticks
Artificial leaves
Floral tape
Impress your friends and Mum to be with this cute centerpiece.
As some of you may know cancer is something I’m quite passionate about and
have mentioned a few times on this blog, but today makes the observance of the
10th Annual Mesothelioma Awareness Day.
There are some things you shouldn’t miss. Yet every day cancer robs someone
of these precious moments. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelial cells.
These cells cover the outer surface of most of our internal body organs, forming
a lining that is sometimes called the mesothelium.
By far the main cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. When we think
of asbestos, we tend to think of old swimming pool centres and old sheds. We
tend not to think about what it is or how it can harm us. Your risk is greater
if you were exposed to large amounts of it from an early age for a long period
of time. However some people say they have no history of an heavy exposure to
asbestos.
This year 10,000 Americans will die of asbestos related diseases such as lung
cancer and mesothelioma and 200,000 will be living with asbestos. Alarmingly
this product is still not banned in the US putting thousands at risk, over
something that is preventable.
Mesothelioma commonly sits dormant in the body to 20-50 years after initial
exposure to asbestos. Up to 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed each
year.
The key to surviving mesothelioma for the longest time possible is to catch
the disease when it’s in the earliest stages of onset. You can’t catch it early unless you have a mesothelioma diagnosis. And the
only way you can get one of those is if you see a mesothelioma doctor. For more information please see http://www.mesothelioma.com/
I hope you have found this post useful and can join me in supporting a
fantastic cause.
